Exploring geovisualization symbology for landscape genetics

Mac Aoidh, Eoin, Martinsohn, Jann Th., Maes, Gregory E., Cariani, Alessia, and Nielsen, Einar E. (2013) Exploring geovisualization symbology for landscape genetics. Transactions in GIS, 17 (2). pp. 267-281.

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Abstract

Landscape genetics, which considers genetic population structure in the context of spatially referenced parameters in the surrounding landscape, has been shown to be extremely useful for wildlife management. Unfortunately its widespread uptake beyond the research community is hampered due to a lack of effective communication of usable information in a suitable format for application by stakeholders such as wildlife regulators or managers. To improve the communication of suitable information, geovisualization of results should be facilitated in a comprehensible format for stakeholders without GIS or genetic expertise. While specialist applications exist, alternative accessible solutions do not provide adequate support for the visualization of multi-attribute spatially referenced genetic population structure information. As a solution, we document our exploration for an appropriate symbology to communicate landscape genetic information through an accessible, web-based interface. A full problem description, review of available technologies, development rationale, and discussion of the symbology exploration are provided.

Item ID: 30579
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1467-9671
Funders: European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013), Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen)
Projects and Grants: European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) grant agreement no. KBBE-212399 (FishPopTrace)
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2013 00:29
FoR Codes: 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0501 Ecological Applications > 050102 Ecosystem Function @ 60%
06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0604 Genetics > 060411 Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics @ 40%
SEO Codes: 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960808 Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 50%
96 ENVIRONMENT > 9605 Ecosystem Assessment and Management > 960507 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments @ 50%
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